WILD – English Lyrics

• By: Troye Sivan, Alessia Cara
• Album: Blue Neighbourhood

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

WHAT DOES IT SAY?

SAYS YES

♪ ♪

♪ (HEY!) ♪

♪ TRYING HARD NOT TO FALL ♪

♪ ON THE WAY HOME ♪

♪ YOU WERE TRYING TO WEAR ME DOWN, DOWN ♪

♪ KISSING UP ON FENCES AND UP ON WALLS ♪

♪ ON THE WAY HOME ♪

♪ I GUESS IT'S ALL WORKING OUT, NOW ♪

♪ CAUSE THERE'S STILL TOO LONG TO THE WEEKEND ♪

♪ TOO LONG TILL I DROWN IN YOUR HANDS ♪

♪ TOO LONG SINCE I'VE BEEN A FOOL ♪

♪ (WELL) LEAVE THIS BLUE NEIGHBORHOOD ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW LOVING COULD HURT THIS GOOD ♪

♪ OH, AND IT DRIVES ME WILD ♪

♪ CAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER EVER WANTED TO BE SO BAD ♪

♪ OH, YEAH IT DRIVES ME WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (HEY!) ♪

♪ WE WERE LIKE YOU AND I ♪

♪ 2 BLUE HEARTS LOCKED IN OUR WRONG MINDS ♪

♪ SO CAN WE MAKE THE MOST OUT OF NO TIME ♪

♪ CAN YOU HOLD ME ♪

♪ CAN YOU MAKE ME LEAVE MY DEMONS ♪

♪ AND MY BROKEN PIECES BEHIND ♪

♪ CAUSE THERE'S STILL TOO LONG TO THE WEEKEND ♪

♪ TOO LONG TILL I DROWN IN YOUR HANDS ♪

♪ TOO LONG SINCE I'VE BEEN A FOOL ♪

♪ (OH YEAH) LEAVE THIS BLUE NEIGHBORHOOD ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW LOVING COULD HURT THIS GOOD ♪

♪ OH, AND IT DRIVES ME WILD ♪

♪ CAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER EVER WANTED TO BE SO BAD ♪

♪ OH, YEAH IT DRIVES ME WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU MAKE MY HEART SHAKE ♪

♪ BEND AND BREAK ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T TURN AWAY ♪

♪ AND IT'S DRIVING ME WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD ♪

♪ YOU MAKE MY HEART SHAKE ♪

♪ BEND AND BREAK ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T TURN AWAY ♪

♪ AND IT'S DRIVING ME WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD (WILD) ♪

♪ (HEY!) ♪

♪ LEAVE THIS BLUE NEIGHBORHOOD ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW LOVING COULD HURT THIS GOOD ♪

♪ OH, AND IT DRIVES ME WILD (DRIVING ME WILD) ♪

♪ CAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK LIKE THAT ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER EVER WANTED TO BE SO BAD ♪

♪ OH, YEAH IT DRIVES ME WILD (DRIVING ME WILD) ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD ♪

♪ YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (HEY!) ♪

ALRIGHT, ALESSIA CARA

YES

ARE YOU IN LOVE?

(LAUGHS) UMM, MAYBE

NO (LAUGHS)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate a vehicle verb - to push or force someone to act
wild /waɪld/ A1	adjective - untamed or uncontrolled
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - to sink below the surface of a liquid and die verb - to be overwhelmed by a strong emotion
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color between green and violet
neighborhood /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ A2	noun - a district or area
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury adjective - feeling physical or emotional pain
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move or cause to move rapidly in opposite directions
bend /bɛnd/ A2	verb - to shape or force something out of straight
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces suddenly or forcibly
demon /ˈdiːmən/ B1	noun - an evil spirit or devil
piece /piːs/ A1	noun - a portion or part of something
weekend /ˈwiːkˌɛnd/ A1	noun - the end of the week, typically Saturday and Sunday
lock /lɒk/ A2	verb - to fasten or secure with a lock
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels

Key Grammar Structures

• TRYING HARD NOT TO FALL

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'trying,' indicating an action happening now or around now. It emphasizes the ongoing effort.

• YOU WERE TRYING TO WEAR ME DOWN, DOWN

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past continuous tense with 'were trying,' indicating an ongoing action in the past. It describes a prolonged effort.

• I GUESS IT'S ALL WORKING OUT, NOW

  ➔ Present Tense with Adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense with the adverb 'now,' emphasizing the current state or result. 'Guess' adds uncertainty.

• NEVER KNEW LOVING COULD HURT THIS GOOD

  ➔ Past Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense with the modal verb 'could,' expressing possibility in the past. It highlights a new realization.

• CAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK LIKE THAT

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The phrase uses the subordinating conjunction 'cause' (informal for 'because') to introduce a reason. It connects two clauses.

• YOU'RE DRIVING ME WILD, WILD, WILD

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'driving,' repeated for emphasis. It intensifies the ongoing action.

• CAN YOU HOLD ME

  ➔ Modal Verb in Question

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'can' in a question, expressing ability or request. It seeks permission or possibility.

• LEAVE THIS BLUE NEIGHBORHOOD

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with 'leave,' giving a direct command or request. It expresses urgency or desire.

• YOU MAKE MY HEART SHAKE

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The phrase demonstrates subject-verb agreement with 'you make,' where the verb 'make' agrees with the third-person singular subject 'you.'